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it shows how much flooding it could generate through central louisiana. here's the future projection of the system. we think it will make a consider of through arkansas, the great lakes. this is the beginning of our labor day weekend. it brings it into maryland, pennsylvania, new england as we go into labor and leftever remnants. seven and a half inches of rain. unbelievable, hammond, louisiana. i'm sure the whole campus is under water right now. take a look at orange beach. this is gulf source, alabama. it continues to lash the gulf beaches. we had storm surges, some spots higher. the shape of the coastline is a big deal we you talk about land falling systems, that muddy coast along louisiana. baltimore 85. no flooding here. dry sunny conditions. sunset getting earlier by the day. sunset 7:41, dry comfortable weather, mid-80s. winds from the north and west absolutely spectacular bringing in dry comfortable air. the nearest humid city would be norfolk, virginia. as we look plat model projections, all the rain with isaac will be there tomorrow. 24 hours of
it shows how much flooding it could generate through central louisiana. here's the future projection of the system. we think it will make a consider of through arkansas, the great lakes. this is the beginning of our labor day weekend. it brings it into maryland, pennsylvania, new england as we go into labor and leftever remnants. seven and a half inches of rain. unbelievable, hammond, louisiana. i'm sure the whole campus is under water right now. take a look at orange beach. this is gulf...
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the heavy rains will be slow to leave louisiana. oklahoma and arkansas would be happy to get the rain. they've had record drought. that moisture will drift into the upper midwest and into the mid-atlantic for monday and tuesday in particular. all right. tonight, 60, low humidity. gorgeous weather. 86 tomorrow, still dry, still pleasant. we still won't have the humidity. on friday it will get hotter, 92. 90 saturday. saturday you could see cloud cover and sunday a day where we could see some showers plate in the evening. best chances of rain labor day monday into the day on tuesday. wednesday looks like we'll begin to see dry weather returning, so, again, it's one of those scenarios where we have a changing seven-day forecast and it all depends on the movement of what's left of isaac, so again, keep an eye on the forecast here at abc2. we'll continue to update it. dried out saturday. most of sunday would be dry. >> okay. we'll keep an eye on this. >>> coming up, topics like college students, living at home, caring for aging parents,
the heavy rains will be slow to leave louisiana. oklahoma and arkansas would be happy to get the rain. they've had record drought. that moisture will drift into the upper midwest and into the mid-atlantic for monday and tuesday in particular. all right. tonight, 60, low humidity. gorgeous weather. 86 tomorrow, still dry, still pleasant. we still won't have the humidity. on friday it will get hotter, 92. 90 saturday. saturday you could see cloud cover and sunday a day where we could see some...
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oil has now washed up on more than 65 miles of louisiana coastline. we noticed on this beach this morning, a lot more oil than yesterday. in fact, i picked up some sand with a stick here. you can see clearly that topcoating, that black layer right there, that is the oil we're talking about. cleanup crews can't stay ahead of it. everyone here can agree on one thing. time is of the essence. some are already calling it obama's katrina. but the president insists, he's on the case. >> we are going to be tireless in working to do everything we can to support the community and everybody whose livelihoods have been in peril down in the region. >> reporter: this spill, now the size of maryland and delaware combined, keeps growing. a team of conservationists shot this underwater video monday, 20 miles off the coast of louisiana. everywhere, they say, they saw huge bumps of oil. >> i was surrounded by oil. when you're traveling across the ocean on a boat, you see all kinds of life. birds, dolphins, things like that. >> reporter: beaches can be cleaned up. but ma
oil has now washed up on more than 65 miles of louisiana coastline. we noticed on this beach this morning, a lot more oil than yesterday. in fact, i picked up some sand with a stick here. you can see clearly that topcoating, that black layer right there, that is the oil we're talking about. cleanup crews can't stay ahead of it. everyone here can agree on one thing. time is of the essence. some are already calling it obama's katrina. but the president insists, he's on the case. >> we are...
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right now most of louisiana is under state of emergency. more than 700,000 homes and businesses have no power. new orleans is under ape curfew. dusk to dawn. abc's matt gutman is there. good morning, matt. >> reporter: rob, diana, we have been hearing increasing reports of significant destruction, tremendous amount of flooding, apparently according to the sheriff's office, 200 people already evacuated. according to the governor, bobby jindal, 3,000 waiting for evacuation. 4 to 5 feet of flooding across the town. folks are telling me they haven't seen this flooding in 40 years, much worse than katrina they say. certain parts that generally flood during heavy rains. parts of town that never flood. developments, they have never seen any significant flooding and they're entirely submerged. the person from the sheriff's office turned out to be the sheriff's wife. all hands on deck. several hundred from the sheriff's department, in flat-bottom boats, trudging through waist-high or higher water, trying to help people out. a tremendous amount of di
right now most of louisiana is under state of emergency. more than 700,000 homes and businesses have no power. new orleans is under ape curfew. dusk to dawn. abc's matt gutman is there. good morning, matt. >> reporter: rob, diana, we have been hearing increasing reports of significant destruction, tremendous amount of flooding, apparently according to the sheriff's office, 200 people already evacuated. according to the governor, bobby jindal, 3,000 waiting for evacuation. 4 to 5 feet of...
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louisiana's governor said don't use the oil spill as another excuse. good night. >>> live from the inner harbor, welcome to baltimore
louisiana's governor said don't use the oil spill as another excuse. good night. >>> live from the inner harbor, welcome to baltimore
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on the louisiana line with alabama. look at that. huge surf and normally these are the type of beaches where you see almost no wave action and right now looks like a wild east coast day. incredible weather. across the gulf coast. 70 baltimore, we have humidity at 84%. the statewide temperatures are coming down now here locally as cooler, dryer air drifts in out of the north and west. look at this alarm area of dry air. place isn't sleeping weather. why not? 63, nice and dry. part of the summer we wait for. i tell you that. sunny day tomorrow. mid80s though. low humidity. tomorrow night down to 58, mostly clear, calm and cool. hotter by friday. that sun but i still think the humidity manageable and labor damon and tuesday. >> more news coming up. >> here is bill with what you will see on night line. >> coming up, i will take you in to the center of the storm as isaac slams into the gulf coast. plus my colleague has all the days news on the republican national convention. right after you. follow the wings. . >>> service dogs take lots
on the louisiana line with alabama. look at that. huge surf and normally these are the type of beaches where you see almost no wave action and right now looks like a wild east coast day. incredible weather. across the gulf coast. 70 baltimore, we have humidity at 84%. the statewide temperatures are coming down now here locally as cooler, dryer air drifts in out of the north and west. look at this alarm area of dry air. place isn't sleeping weather. why not? 63, nice and dry. part of the summer...
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so today is moving day for central louisiana. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> today, two baltimore city police officers who lost their knives 2010 will be honored in dc. james fowler and tommy portz will be remembered as part of the candlelight vigil at the law enforcement memorial. fowl war killed while driving through pennsylvania on his way to a training exercise at penn state. portz died in october after his cruiser crashed into a parked fire truck. >>> quite a night is planned at the towson tenter andas we return out to remember a firefighter and help raise money for his family that he left behind. in true baltimore fashion we will raise money at a bowl roast. it is to benefit the family of mark faulkenhan and his widow and two sons left behind. he died fighting a apartment fire earlier this year. the roast start at 7 at the towson center and goes until midnight. tickets are available. it will be a fun time. >>> three police officers were honored in the nation's capital last night. officers forish, and lynch and small all re
so today is moving day for central louisiana. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> today, two baltimore city police officers who lost their knives 2010 will be honored in dc. james fowler and tommy portz will be remembered as part of the candlelight vigil at the law enforcement memorial. fowl war killed while driving through pennsylvania on his way to a training exercise at penn state. portz died in october after his cruiser crashed into a parked fire truck. >>> quite a night is...
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the low-lying areas of louisiana. florida, even when isaac was over the gulf of mexico and moving in, florida, some parts experienced heavy flooding. there is worry here that this will be a very big test for the levees here. it is supposed to continue, rob, to rain all night. we could see 24 hours of nonstop rain. >> wow. and, i was reading that it touched land in plaquemines parish, the president of the parish said it had blown the roof off of his house and water was just pouring in. what is the damage like where isaac has made landfall? >> you are right. enormous damage down there. reports of trees being down. power lines being down. that was the eye of the storm. so far, not too much damage here. tonight in new orleans. but we're expecting the heavy weather to continue for quite some time. so we'll have to assess the damage, you know, later tomorrow. later today. >> late tir today. see what we learn when the sun comes up. won't be pretty in some areas. thank you again. live in storm-battered new orleans. as isaac b
the low-lying areas of louisiana. florida, even when isaac was over the gulf of mexico and moving in, florida, some parts experienced heavy flooding. there is worry here that this will be a very big test for the levees here. it is supposed to continue, rob, to rain all night. we could see 24 hours of nonstop rain. >> wow. and, i was reading that it touched land in plaquemines parish, the president of the parish said it had blown the roof off of his house and water was just pouring in....
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a little early morning thunder shower in louisiana. southern louisiana. you know them well. let's get to the boards. we'll show you where all the other storms are happening. so do we, now. we've been here a few mornings. all the way through the midwest today. a long line, from oklahoma city, indianapolis, st. louis, pittsburgh. st. louis is one of the areas with the heaviest rain today. we'll also show you in the northwest, where it's wet and windy there. there are flood watches out from seattle to olympia. there's three inches of rain there. it's dry in the northeast on the big board. d.c.'s area's in the 80s. boston area in the 70s. and we'll have more weather throughout the show, from beautiful burress, louisiana. where, robin, the weather is never boring. >> never boring that part of the country. sam, thank you. >>> now, to that royal fall from grace. the duchess of york caught on tape selling access to her royal ex-husband. sarah ferguson sat down with oprah winfrey, to tell her her side of the story. david wright has the story. >> reporter: the duchess of york told the
a little early morning thunder shower in louisiana. southern louisiana. you know them well. let's get to the boards. we'll show you where all the other storms are happening. so do we, now. we've been here a few mornings. all the way through the midwest today. a long line, from oklahoma city, indianapolis, st. louis, pittsburgh. st. louis is one of the areas with the heaviest rain today. we'll also show you in the northwest, where it's wet and windy there. there are flood watches out from...
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what about louisiana? >> i want to again offer my deep, insere apologies. >> reporter: that's david vitter. >> i believe i receive forgiveness from god. >> reporter: god might not be the only one. because senator visitor, with a record that including opposition to illegal immigration, support of gun owner rights and types to hookers, is comfortably leading in his race for re-election. scandal? what scandal? >> the notions of shame are radically different than they used to be. there was once a time where shame meant that you were run out of the business. >> heck, even peter florec aka chris noth is doing fine in his election bid. >> i hope to become the state's attorney of cook county once again. >> reporter: by the way, "the good wife" airs at 10:00. so, what happened to political banishment? what happened to the days when a little monkey business derailed gary hart's career? what gives? >> i think that the steady drum beat of sex scandals makes people immune. >> i had an affair. >> reporter: really, what
what about louisiana? >> i want to again offer my deep, insere apologies. >> reporter: that's david vitter. >> i believe i receive forgiveness from god. >> reporter: god might not be the only one. because senator visitor, with a record that including opposition to illegal immigration, support of gun owner rights and types to hookers, is comfortably leading in his race for re-election. scandal? what scandal? >> the notions of shame are radically different than they...
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. >>> tropical storm isaac is continng to move north across louisiana. evacuations are still underway. water is pouring into the already swollen river and officials believe it could cause low lying areas to flood. this 8-year-old and the grandmother were among the hundreds rescued. >> it was really board because it was really deep. >> isaac is expected to dump rain across the middle part of the the country before finally break up over the weekend. >>> rescuers are also working to help animals. you can see the cows are fighting through the muck. animal shelters in louisiana and mississippi are sending animals to texas to make room for ones being evacuated. >>> most of the images coming from tropical storm isaac are frightening but this one is cute. a father stayed behind when they evacuated. when they went into the home, this is what he found. she left hurricane rules for the stuffed animals, to scoot next to the buddies, no parties and have fun. >> i like the no party and take a buddy. >> take a look at what we're now seeing with isaac. this is no longer
. >>> tropical storm isaac is continng to move north across louisiana. evacuations are still underway. water is pouring into the already swollen river and officials believe it could cause low lying areas to flood. this 8-year-old and the grandmother were among the hundreds rescued. >> it was really board because it was really deep. >> isaac is expected to dump rain across the middle part of the the country before finally break up over the weekend. >>> rescuers are...
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stevensville, louisiana. and the children of the only elementary school here are moving their classes to higher ground. >> i got you, three. >> reporter: the clock is ticking for working-class stevensville. >> we're told, it's going to be one for the books. and if that's the case, we have to take every precautions to protect our desks, chairs and children, too. >> reporter: stephensville is one of several towns that could be swept away. it's a position the army corps could make to save the bigger cities of new orleans and baton rouge down the river. >> i know it's necessary they do what they've got to do. but still, i guess in a way, i am a little angry. >> reporter: we're circling over the floodgates right now. there's 125 individual gates. if and when the army corps of engineers decides to open them, wattser will spill from there, on to farmland. leaving a devastating footprint. but if the gates stay closed, levees along the mississippi may not be able to take the pressure. leading to breeches and failures,
stevensville, louisiana. and the children of the only elementary school here are moving their classes to higher ground. >> i got you, three. >> reporter: the clock is ticking for working-class stevensville. >> we're told, it's going to be one for the books. and if that's the case, we have to take every precautions to protect our desks, chairs and children, too. >> reporter: stephensville is one of several towns that could be swept away. it's a position the army corps...
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mark is here with the latest. >> this system is crawling along the louisiana coast. here on the radar, you can see the center of the circulation of isaac. it's south of new orleans. new orleans east, that's where the worst of the storm is being felt. we've had a recent report of a wind gust to 113 miles per hour, by a h.a.m. operator. and we're getting reports of water coming over the levee in braftway. and police are going door-to-door, evacuating people. significant surge in this area, shell beach to waveland, seven to ten feet. water rises. tremendous amounts of rain coming down here. flooding is going to be a big concern with this system now, as it moves very slowly across southeast louisiana. here's your tropical storm-force winds. these winds will stay over new orleans for the next 36 hours or so. combine the wet soils with the strong winds, relentless winds, we'll continue to see power outages and trees knocked down. 337,000 people without power here in southwest louisiana. storm surge, at the time of high tide. and the rain will continue to dump on these area
mark is here with the latest. >> this system is crawling along the louisiana coast. here on the radar, you can see the center of the circulation of isaac. it's south of new orleans. new orleans east, that's where the worst of the storm is being felt. we've had a recent report of a wind gust to 113 miles per hour, by a h.a.m. operator. and we're getting reports of water coming over the levee in braftway. and police are going door-to-door, evacuating people. significant surge in this area,...
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the overall pattern a rough one, not too far from southeastern louisiana. all right. 84 degrees. here in baltimore the weather has been anything but bad. it's been outstanding, clear, less humid, dry, sunny. we like it. look at the north winds, a refreshing breeze, a great day to have been outdoors. we're looking at a carbon copy tomorrow as dry air continues to dominate. the closest sticky conditions is south of the maryland border down into virginia and south of north carolina, but, again, all eyes continue to be on this system, and what the rain will do but eventually flooding potential threw hark saw and oklahoma and eventually missouri, those states in a drought situation welcomed part of that rain. it's too much too fast in the big easy. we'll have much more in a second. clear, 60. tomorrow 86 a bit warmer. saturday getting hotter, friday saturday. i think we'll stay dry, sunny, pleasant conditions. as we look at the setup, especially on labor day monday, hit and miss showers. most of it will be after the holiday weekend, though. all right. we were talking about death a liv
the overall pattern a rough one, not too far from southeastern louisiana. all right. 84 degrees. here in baltimore the weather has been anything but bad. it's been outstanding, clear, less humid, dry, sunny. we like it. look at the north winds, a refreshing breeze, a great day to have been outdoors. we're looking at a carbon copy tomorrow as dry air continues to dominate. the closest sticky conditions is south of the maryland border down into virginia and south of north carolina, but, again,...
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and as america wakes up with louisiana this morning, we are live from venice, louisiana. robin? >> thank you so much, sam. >>> going to move on now to the bombshell interview with rielle hunter, john edwards' mistress and the mother of his 2-year-old daughter. hunter has become a lightning rod. and those recent pictures in "gq" didn't exactly help. so, oprah sat down with hunter to tell her story. and bob woodruff has more. >> reporter: she says john edwards, who she called johnny, in this interview, did not want her to do this interview. but she did. rielle hunter says, she's no homewrecker. >> absolutely not. i didn't make a commitment to elizabeth. i wasn't the one lying to her. i followed my heart. and i believe it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: showing little remorse, hunter tells oprah winfrey that her relationship with a married presidential candidate was a learning experience that made her a better person. >> more compassionate, more patient, more understanding, more aware. >> do you regret being a mistress? do you regret being one? >> no. because i learned a lo
and as america wakes up with louisiana this morning, we are live from venice, louisiana. robin? >> thank you so much, sam. >>> going to move on now to the bombshell interview with rielle hunter, john edwards' mistress and the mother of his 2-year-old daughter. hunter has become a lightning rod. and those recent pictures in "gq" didn't exactly help. so, oprah sat down with hunter to tell her story. and bob woodruff has more. >> reporter: she says john edwards, who...
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in this part of louisiana, a lot of folks keep axes in their attics. exactly seven years after katrina, fred leslie is another reminder why. fred didn't have an axe and had to be cut off, plucked off his roof in plaquemines parish today. a harrowing experience for the 71-year-old and his beloved dogs. it would have been a lot easier for fred to just leave when the evacuation order came down earlier in the week. but for storm hardened lifers down here and older folks fond of home, it's hard to get too motivated about a category 1 like isaac. even when the president of the nation -- >> now is not the time to tempt fate. >> reporter: and the parish is urging you to go. >> we need you to go quickly. >> reporter: and there are 14 billion reasons to ride it out. that's how much tax money was spent shoring up the levees that so fay lousily failed, leaving the rooftop rescue a sad hallmark of this proud city. here's a little example of what they got for $14 billion. bran new mighty fortresses against the surging storm waters. and you can see, these federal lev
in this part of louisiana, a lot of folks keep axes in their attics. exactly seven years after katrina, fred leslie is another reminder why. fred didn't have an axe and had to be cut off, plucked off his roof in plaquemines parish today. a harrowing experience for the 71-year-old and his beloved dogs. it would have been a lot easier for fred to just leave when the evacuation order came down earlier in the week. but for storm hardened lifers down here and older folks fond of home, it's hard to...
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but nothing like we've been seeing across louisiana and the gulf coast there. but for today, plenty of sunshine in the forecast, we will see a few clouds mixing in but all in all a stellar looking day if you like the dry weather and sunshine. don't forget the sun shades this morning as you head out the door. also a jacket and sweater because we can see temperatures on the 8:00er side. -- cooler side. frederick at 61 degrees and more of the same in reisterstown. 66 in shadyside this morning. cambridge right around 68 and good morning hanover u'yo at 63-degrees. charlie. >>> looks great lynette. thanks a lot and speaking of drivers taking part in the grand prix this weekend, they're now making publicity rounds today. several of them are going to be meeting with the kids at the kennedy krieger institute this morning and then indy car driver is going to be throwing out the first pitch at noon today against the chicago white sox for the o's. at our website. abc2news.com. >>> it may no longer be a hurricane but isaac still causing a lot of headaches this morning how
but nothing like we've been seeing across louisiana and the gulf coast there. but for today, plenty of sunshine in the forecast, we will see a few clouds mixing in but all in all a stellar looking day if you like the dry weather and sunshine. don't forget the sun shades this morning as you head out the door. also a jacket and sweater because we can see temperatures on the 8:00er side. -- cooler side. frederick at 61 degrees and more of the same in reisterstown. 66 in shadyside this morning....
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coastal louisiana. these are america's wetlands. >> congressman melancon was so overcome with emotion, he later walked out of the hearing. >>> the oil spill looks to be a health threat to those working to clean it up. more than 100 boats were called back to port as precaution. matt gutman reports from louisiana. >> reporter: it has blibded the marshland, crippled their economy. now, it threatens their health. nine fishermen became violently ill, seven hospitalized, while skimming a nature reserve two miles from here. >> there's two things we're worried about. one is the crude oil itself. and the second are the chemicals in the dispersant. >> reporter: over 800,000 gallons of that dispersant called corexit has been dumped into the water. the company that make s corexi says they're safe. >> they haven't released the chemicals to the public. >> reporter: and the thing that could have prevented it, a respirat respirators. a.c. cooper is a worker. you are willing to work for them? >> i have no choice. where
coastal louisiana. these are america's wetlands. >> congressman melancon was so overcome with emotion, he later walked out of the hearing. >>> the oil spill looks to be a health threat to those working to clean it up. more than 100 boats were called back to port as precaution. matt gutman reports from louisiana. >> reporter: it has blibded the marshland, crippled their economy. now, it threatens their health. nine fishermen became violently ill, seven hospitalized, while...
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so many people gathered in louisiana. and as we said, later in this broadcast, we want to take you to meet a man in the bayou who amazed us with a love affair with something we just couldn't imagine. >>> and now, the name bp has surfaced in another way tonight. the topic, influencing the british government to push for the release of a convicted terrorist? the man convicted of helping bring down pan-am flight more than 20 years ago. here's jim sciutto. >> reporter: already identified with this, bp is now being identified with this, the release of the libyan man convicted of the 1989 lockerbie bombing. today, four u.s. senators called on the british government to investigate claims the firm pushed for abdelbaset al-megrahi's release last year al in exchain for an oil exploration deal in libya worth more than $1 billion. >> it's almost too disgusting to fathom. >> reporter: tonight, a bp spokesman told abc news the company did express concern to the british government about quote slow progress on a prison er transfer agreeme
so many people gathered in louisiana. and as we said, later in this broadcast, we want to take you to meet a man in the bayou who amazed us with a love affair with something we just couldn't imagine. >>> and now, the name bp has surfaced in another way tonight. the topic, influencing the british government to push for the release of a convicted terrorist? the man convicted of helping bring down pan-am flight more than 20 years ago. here's jim sciutto. >> reporter: already...
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i am afraid with southern louisiana. i think we'll begin see some improvement in the weather as we go into the early part of the day tomorrow. isaac still likely to bring significant rain. the remnants will bring scattered showers and cloudy weather through potentially the mid atlantic and maybe new england as we go into the second half of our long weekend. the front is going to move in and push this moisture down in our direction. how much of it lingers we will see. but it has been a tremendous amount today. right in the mississippi, louisiana area. wet weather coming down. still tough to see. so few of our cameras have electrical power. we should show you more from the gulf coast but there are tens of thousands of people without power in parts of the gulf coast right now. bwi, it is a cool refreshing night out there. a chance to give the air conditioner a break. the next few nights pretty comfortable. humidity staying low around here. bright sunny day, a little warmer. dew points make things feel comfortable. on the wh
i am afraid with southern louisiana. i think we'll begin see some improvement in the weather as we go into the early part of the day tomorrow. isaac still likely to bring significant rain. the remnants will bring scattered showers and cloudy weather through potentially the mid atlantic and maybe new england as we go into the second half of our long weekend. the front is going to move in and push this moisture down in our direction. how much of it lingers we will see. but it has been a...
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extreme eastern louisiana. six to eight inches of rain on top of what we already have. and that will continue to spread its way into the nation's midsection, into the ohio valley. and will induce flash flooding through friday. rob and diana, wback to you. >>> now, to our other big story this morning. that's down in tampa. >> a big week in politics, as well. the republican national convention wraps up with mitt romney's acceptance speech. paul ryan made his national debut last night. t.j. winick is in tampa, now, with the very latest. t.j.? >> reporter: good morning. that's right. it's all been building to this. tonight, mitt romney will make his case that he's the man to lead america over the next four years and to turn america's economy around. but last night, it was his running mate's turn. america learned a little about paul ryan's wisconsin roots. >> i live on the same block where i grew up. we belong to the same parish where i was baptized. >> reporter: and a lot about his political beliefs. >> these past four years, we have suffered no shortage of words in the whi
extreme eastern louisiana. six to eight inches of rain on top of what we already have. and that will continue to spread its way into the nation's midsection, into the ohio valley. and will induce flash flooding through friday. rob and diana, wback to you. >>> now, to our other big story this morning. that's down in tampa. >> a big week in politics, as well. the republican national convention wraps up with mitt romney's acceptance speech. paul ryan made his national debut last...
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. >> reporter: isaac is moving in to the midsection but leaving behind a mess in louisiana. you can see the devastation, entire neighborhoods under water, flood waters rising, hundreds of miles of coast, a soggy mess. >> we have never flooded this bad. >> reporter: the faces of desperation, young and old, many stranded, needing to be rescued. >> how are you feeling? >> scared. >> tell me about it. >> it's okay. >> four people killed by isaac, three in louisiana, one in mississippi. >> reporter: this woman waded through the destruction in search of her father. hundreds of thousands are still without power, more than 15,000 utility workers are on the case in louisiana, mississippi and arkansas. four gulf states remain under flash flood warning. mitt romney will join louisiana governor bobby jindal, touring hard hit areas outside new orleans. president obama will do a tour of his on on monday. isaac has a chance to do goodment it will dump rain on drought striggen parts of the country. it's too much for the sea level areas and the state can't take the rain. we have just the opp
. >> reporter: isaac is moving in to the midsection but leaving behind a mess in louisiana. you can see the devastation, entire neighborhoods under water, flood waters rising, hundreds of miles of coast, a soggy mess. >> we have never flooded this bad. >> reporter: the faces of desperation, young and old, many stranded, needing to be rescued. >> how are you feeling? >> scared. >> tell me about it. >> it's okay. >> four people killed by isaac,...
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is louisiana losing that one too? with the start of hurricane season coming this week we're learning just a little bad weather can put the brakes on the oil work. all on day 41, oil in the gulf. tonight abc news 26 reporters take you to a protest aimed at the oil company and organized online. >> our oceans are our lives. if the ocean dies, we all die. >> reporter: jackson square became a soapbox for pent-up anger following 40-plus days of oil spewing from the bottom of the ocean. >> and a crime like this perpetrated by a foreigner could only be viewed as a foreign act of eco terrorism. >> reporter: protesters held up their signs, many displaying disgust toward bp and the oil industry. others waved flags or held placards revealing their disappointment with our government. costumes shed an embarrassing light on what's going on or what some say is not going on in the gulf. and in communities directly affected. >> it's a bunch of -- useless attempts to close down their well. they need to make a serious attempt. >> and i b
is louisiana losing that one too? with the start of hurricane season coming this week we're learning just a little bad weather can put the brakes on the oil work. all on day 41, oil in the gulf. tonight abc news 26 reporters take you to a protest aimed at the oil company and organized online. >> our oceans are our lives. if the ocean dies, we all die. >> reporter: jackson square became a soapbox for pent-up anger following 40-plus days of oil spewing from the bottom of the ocean....
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even from afar, alex is battering louisiana. oil boom laid to protect this island ripped from its anchors. waves 6 to 12 feet high today made it far too rough and dangerous to work on the water. so, from louisiana to florida, several thousands boats normally involved in skimming and laying boom have been ordered back to port. we joined the louisiana national guard today as they continues a 60-day operation, burying massive sandbags to the barrier islands. >> all right, drop your load. >> reporter: on this islands eight miles west of venice, they've dropped more than 13,000 sand backs. but with today's choppy seas, sudd suddenly, it's been all for naught. they've been using sand backs to fill in the gaps on these barrier islands to create a wall to keep the oil from the mars s marshes. but all it's taken is one tropical storm to make all of this useless. this is what i looked like two weeks ago when our cameras were out here in call calmer sapps. the water was up almost two feet. add to that a storm surge of two feets and waves o
even from afar, alex is battering louisiana. oil boom laid to protect this island ripped from its anchors. waves 6 to 12 feet high today made it far too rough and dangerous to work on the water. so, from louisiana to florida, several thousands boats normally involved in skimming and laying boom have been ordered back to port. we joined the louisiana national guard today as they continues a 60-day operation, burying massive sandbags to the barrier islands. >> all right, drop your load....
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if you think about it, isaac is only officially a visitor in louisiana for 24 hours. but it's been torrential rain and in general, about 7 to 14 inches of rain coming in at times. but there are some extreme exceptions. take a look at the map here. we're going to show you an area in the ninth ward, that is about 22 inches of rain in that area, probably about 22 1/2 inches of rain. and then, there's 17 inches of rain in ottman park. it is likely we'll see incredible rainfall totals from the system as it continues to move up. 1:00 p.m. thursday, going to be in northern louisiana. 1:00 p.m. friday, in northern arkansas. 1:00 p.m. saturday, in central missouri. and if you look at the map here, it's about 1:00 p.m. on saturday in central illinois. brushes by the great lakes and then finds itself in central ohio by the time we get to monday. that's a long time for a tropical storm to be making its way through america's heartland. in each place, it will dump rain, diane. >> a lot of rain and possible flooding. thank you, sam. >>> now, we move to abc's bill weir, in one of tho
if you think about it, isaac is only officially a visitor in louisiana for 24 hours. but it's been torrential rain and in general, about 7 to 14 inches of rain coming in at times. but there are some extreme exceptions. take a look at the map here. we're going to show you an area in the ninth ward, that is about 22 inches of rain in that area, probably about 22 1/2 inches of rain. and then, there's 17 inches of rain in ottman park. it is likely we'll see incredible rainfall totals from the...
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bill weir, abc news, louisiana. >> and from bill weir in louisiana, we head to gulf port, mississippi, where the super soaking storm has spawned twisters. and abc's ginger zee is there to tell us about that. >> reporter: a tornado formed behind me and came on land being knoing this tree over. also knocked over a house under you see the house to the side. the tornado already hit it. another gust of wind comes over, see it again, and it rolls that house. that was one of at least 12 tornadoes reported in the last couple of days. that tornado threat continues on the outside of isaac as it moves north. it's now a tropical depression, and will become a post tropical depression, all that means is a whole lot of rain for folks in illinois, missouri, and the ohio river value. they'll get up to ten inches. what does that mean? we say five, 10, 15 inches? how much is too much? we asked a local expert here, and they told us in the gulf, anything over eight is when it really starts to get beyond saturated. they're at about normal. then what happened was doubled or tripled, that eight-inch limit an
bill weir, abc news, louisiana. >> and from bill weir in louisiana, we head to gulf port, mississippi, where the super soaking storm has spawned twisters. and abc's ginger zee is there to tell us about that. >> reporter: a tornado formed behind me and came on land being knoing this tree over. also knocked over a house under you see the house to the side. the tornado already hit it. another gust of wind comes over, see it again, and it rolls that house. that was one of at least 12...
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important for louisiana. important for the gulf. it's important for the entire country. >> reporter: oil is pushed into louisiana's marshes affecting critical breeding grounds. some fishermen believe it may be beyond saving already. >> it's over an inch thick, maybe more. it's like peanut butter or fudge. the marsh is already destroyed. it's here. you know, and look at here. it's already here. this is going to die. in a couple days the grass is gone. >> reporter: secretary of the interior ken salazar and homeland security secretary janet napolitano will lead a delegation to the region to fly over the affected areas and take a look at bp's response. >> if we find they're not doing what they're supposed to be doing we'll push them out of the way. >> reporter: there is already another setback. the straw they inserted into the leaking pipe is only siphoning half as much as it was a few days ago. >> do i have confidence they know what they're doing, no, not completely and that is why we are here providing input and providing oversight to
important for louisiana. important for the gulf. it's important for the entire country. >> reporter: oil is pushed into louisiana's marshes affecting critical breeding grounds. some fishermen believe it may be beyond saving already. >> it's over an inch thick, maybe more. it's like peanut butter or fudge. the marsh is already destroyed. it's here. you know, and look at here. it's already here. this is going to die. in a couple days the grass is gone. >> reporter: secretary of...
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abc's ginger zee is in empire, louisiana, this morning with all of the details. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: hey, guys. it's still very calm here because karen is 100 miles away. she hardly moved all day. and after weakening, outside of a tropical storm, now just a tropical depression, there's not a lot left. still going to try to make its way across this portion of southeastern louisiana later today and tonight. but this thing has really died out. and that's great for all the gulf states. i'll have that forecast in a bit. but our eyes have been on that blizzard. and of course, the severe weather. we'll get the reports from this weekend. more than 90 including 2, new tornadoes yesterday. and a new pictures of the nebraska monster. >> holy cow. >> reporter: that ef-4 twister, ripping through wayne, nebraska, and up to 170 miles per hour. more than a mile wide at times, traveling 19 miles. launching farm equipment and destroying the town's airport. >> the wind started blowing and it started to rain a little bit. it got pitch black and lots of noise. most of u
abc's ginger zee is in empire, louisiana, this morning with all of the details. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: hey, guys. it's still very calm here because karen is 100 miles away. she hardly moved all day. and after weakening, outside of a tropical storm, now just a tropical depression, there's not a lot left. still going to try to make its way across this portion of southeastern louisiana later today and tonight. but this thing has really died out. and that's great for all the gulf...
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sam, down in louisiana. beautiful venice, louisiana, with the latest down there. >> good morning again, elizabeth, george, juju, good morning, everyone. let's start with 14 counted tornadoes last night. more severe storms today. from that great lakes western great lakes area all through the mississippi river valley. from pierre to fargo to bismarck to north platte to dodge city, large hail, possible tornadoes in these storms as well with damaging winds. let's get to the big warmth. look at the heat all the way through the mississippi river valley. day two of some record highs. it looks like chicagoland at 90. st. louis 92, minneapolis at 91. all the way down to the gulf and we'll continue to watch the subtropical low off the coast of the carolinas. will this be our first tropical system sometime between now and wednesday? we'll watch it. >>> and as we step into week five of the gulf oil disaster, we are live in venice, louisiana, all morning long. elizabeth? >> all right, sam. thanks so much. >>> now to the
sam, down in louisiana. beautiful venice, louisiana, with the latest down there. >> good morning again, elizabeth, george, juju, good morning, everyone. let's start with 14 counted tornadoes last night. more severe storms today. from that great lakes western great lakes area all through the mississippi river valley. from pierre to fargo to bismarck to north platte to dodge city, large hail, possible tornadoes in these storms as well with damaging winds. let's get to the big warmth. look...
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. >>> gone fishing. 70% of the louisiana waters reopened for fishing. but is there any oil in what they catch? >>> enough is enough. a congressman erupts, accusing his colleagues of playing games on capitol hill. >>> and here comes the bride. chelsea gets ready. hillary shops. dad holds fort at the wedding site. and the bride to be talks about her parents. our "person of the week." >>> good evening. it worked. that's what the president said about the taxpayer bailout, as he saluted the official return of america's auto industry. the three big companies all in profit for the first time in six years. in fact, they're hiring. chrysler just announced 900 new jobs, and, so, is bailout still a four-letter word, or did taxpayers get their money's worth? jon karl asked that question today. >> reporter: in motown, a victory lap for the president. >> hello, detroit! >> reporter: the american auto industry is on the rebound, and he's taking credit. >> if we had done nothing, not only were your jobs gone, but supplier jobs were gone and dealership jobs were gone an
. >>> gone fishing. 70% of the louisiana waters reopened for fishing. but is there any oil in what they catch? >>> enough is enough. a congressman erupts, accusing his colleagues of playing games on capitol hill. >>> and here comes the bride. chelsea gets ready. hillary shops. dad holds fort at the wedding site. and the bride to be talks about her parents. our "person of the week." >>> good evening. it worked. that's what the president said about...
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santorum has the lead in louisiana, but is it enough to reignite his campaign? >>> taking a look at a developing story out of california. the fbi has joined the search for 16-year-old sierra lamar. friends and family held a vigil to pray for her safe return. >>> if anyone has seen sierra, please bring home my cousin. >> reporter: it's been nearly a week since sierra disappeared. >> she could be anyone where -- anywhere. >> reporter: they're providing emotional support for the family. >> when a child goes missing, it's everyone's child. the more people that know about it the more likely i feel we will hear where sierra is. >> reporter: authorities announced they found sierra's bag near an intersection two miles from her home. >> inside the bag was some of sierra's clothing, a pair of pants and a t shirt, notely folded, neatly put inside the bag. >> reporter: they also found her cell phone but it isn't giving her clues. 40 deputies and vol materials cold the area looking in shacks and barns. back in sacramento, all they can do is pray. did she run away or was she
santorum has the lead in louisiana, but is it enough to reignite his campaign? >>> taking a look at a developing story out of california. the fbi has joined the search for 16-year-old sierra lamar. friends and family held a vigil to pray for her safe return. >>> if anyone has seen sierra, please bring home my cousin. >> reporter: it's been nearly a week since sierra disappeared. >> she could be anyone where -- anywhere. >> reporter: they're providing...
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abc's matt gutman is in venice, louisiana, with an update. good morning again, matt. >> reporter: good morning, ron. normally, you wouldn't see this sh rimp boat here, its nets tied up. but the shrimping season has been canceled. just last night, heard a report that came out from b.p. they never expected a catastrophe of this magnitude. as a matter of fact, they thought it might have been totally impossible. it's so bad, 6,000 national guardsmen have been called up to held. the cleanup. this is getting more attention from the white house, specifically. president obama said he will make a trip here in the next 48 hours. ron? >> okay. thanks, matt. matt gutman, from venice, louisiana. >>> two men have been provided with conspiracy to provide material support to osama bin laden's al qaeda network, including providing computer expertise. the men who live in new york, were in virginia. the two men face a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison if convicted. >>> finally, the first look at three, new lion cubs. the triplets were introduced to the pub
abc's matt gutman is in venice, louisiana, with an update. good morning again, matt. >> reporter: good morning, ron. normally, you wouldn't see this sh rimp boat here, its nets tied up. but the shrimping season has been canceled. just last night, heard a report that came out from b.p. they never expected a catastrophe of this magnitude. as a matter of fact, they thought it might have been totally impossible. it's so bad, 6,000 national guardsmen have been called up to held. the cleanup....
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what's the latest on parts of louisiana? >> reporter: good morning. it's been raining over the mississippi and raining down more misery at the hands of the river. now the fate of many is -- many in the path could worsen. if not from the mississippi river, then from a tidal wave if the army corps of engineers opens up the spillway which would displays about 2500 people if not let lose, levees along the mississippi may burst flooding noor out -- new orleans and baton rouge with results potentially worse that hurricane trina. these are des prist hours for those whose home would be lost. >> i know it's necessary they do what they have got to do, but in a way i am a little angry. >> that's what they are telling us. take whatever you want out because it probably will not be there when you come back. >> reporter: the louisiana governor is urging calm. the coast guard could close down the mississippi to shift stopping traffic on one of the world's busiest waterways. sherrie johnson, pa. bc2 -- abc2 news. >>> a woman is in bad shape after a bus crash involving
what's the latest on parts of louisiana? >> reporter: good morning. it's been raining over the mississippi and raining down more misery at the hands of the river. now the fate of many is -- many in the path could worsen. if not from the mississippi river, then from a tidal wave if the army corps of engineers opens up the spillway which would displays about 2500 people if not let lose, levees along the mississippi may burst flooding noor out -- new orleans and baton rouge with results...
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. >> reporter: and the aftermath in louisiana, catastrophic. an eerie sight in braithwaite, uprooted tombs lining the flooded area. a horrible scene, leaving folks lucky to be alive. >> that tree right there fell right behind my r.v. and i was in it. that tree right there would have killed me. >> reporter: we hitched a ride through jean lafitte, louisiana. people here swamped by water and emotion. >> it's horrible to see anything you worked for just gone. >> reporter: and on the east side of the mississippi, plaquemines parish is littered with debris, displaced boats and displaced people. >> i lost my home in oakdale. we rebuilt here. that's strike two. waiting on strike three. >> reporter: officials at one gulf coast power company says isaac is the fourth-largest storm in terms of power outages, ever. the number overnight, still over 400,000. and although hundreds of thousands will spend the weekend in the dark, some are choosing to see the light. >> it's not going to run me off. i love it here. me and i'm sure hundreds and thousands of people
. >> reporter: and the aftermath in louisiana, catastrophic. an eerie sight in braithwaite, uprooted tombs lining the flooded area. a horrible scene, leaving folks lucky to be alive. >> that tree right there fell right behind my r.v. and i was in it. that tree right there would have killed me. >> reporter: we hitched a ride through jean lafitte, louisiana. people here swamped by water and emotion. >> it's horrible to see anything you worked for just gone. >>...
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the flooding rain, some spots in southern louisiana could get 0 -- 20 inches of rain. much of this is at sea level. that, plus a four foot storm surge and you have trouble from mobile to lake charles. back here in maryland, it is clear weath on tap, dropping into the 60s, sunshine on tap for tomorrow. great weather, but will it hold into your labor day? more on isaac straight ahead. >> we will be crossing this bridge we we come to it but you're worried about your bay bridge. this morning most of us never thought a tuesday on the bay bridge would cause a gridlock like this. you're looking live. everything is open. all the lanes are moving smoothly from east to west. a few hours ago this entire bridge was in grid lock. some thought t bridge moved up and down. the inspections were still underway all the way through morning rush hour. >> one way in and one way out unless you want to go all the way around delaware and that doesn't make a lot of sense. none of us are getting anywhere. >> san day is -- sandy is stuck. in the end it was tarps blowing around enough that it caus
the flooding rain, some spots in southern louisiana could get 0 -- 20 inches of rain. much of this is at sea level. that, plus a four foot storm surge and you have trouble from mobile to lake charles. back here in maryland, it is clear weath on tap, dropping into the 60s, sunshine on tap for tomorrow. great weather, but will it hold into your labor day? more on isaac straight ahead. >> we will be crossing this bridge we we come to it but you're worried about your bay bridge. this morning...
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wednesday morning and could hit from part of western louisiana, to northwest florida. wednesday is the anniversary of one of the worst disasters. the state of emergency has been declared for louisiana, alabama and mississippi and mandatory evacuations ordered for louisiana and alabama. >> i would reck recommend, let's hope and pray for the best as we prepare for the worst. now is the time to make sure you have a plan, know where you would go. >> rick scott says the state is ready to help the neighbors as a precaution, the stat of the national convention in tampa has been putted back to begin on tuesday. they will meet for five minute it is to start to convention and recess for tomorrow. >>> o'malley criticizing mitt romney for his birth certificate joke. while in michigan romney joked that no one asked to see his oar his wife bees birth sets because they know this is the place we were born and raised. o'malley says it shows a bigger dilemma with the gop. >> when you have positions that are bashing the new americans and new immigrants and policies to take us back in ter
wednesday morning and could hit from part of western louisiana, to northwest florida. wednesday is the anniversary of one of the worst disasters. the state of emergency has been declared for louisiana, alabama and mississippi and mandatory evacuations ordered for louisiana and alabama. >> i would reck recommend, let's hope and pray for the best as we prepare for the worst. now is the time to make sure you have a plan, know where you would go. >> rick scott says the state is ready to...
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in stevensville, louisiana, even schoolchildren are helping to evacuate. they're being run out of town by water, if not from the mississippi then from a tidal wave if the army corps of engineers decides to open up the morganza spillway. >> i know it's necessary that they do what they've got to do but still i guess in a way i am a little angry radio and but the spillway is nearly overflowing. if the water isn't let loose levees along the mississippi may burst, flooding new orleans and baton rouge. with results potentially worse than hurricane katrina. these are desperate hours for those whose homes and farms would be lost to spare others. >> that's what they're telling us. take whatever you want out. because it probably will not be there when you come back. >> reporter: louisiana governor bobby jindal is urging calm. >> get ready. get out of harm's way. secure the property. secure their lives. >> reporter: up and down the mississippi, they are trying to hold back the floods. in some places, the water is winning. >> back water levee's that way. and when the
in stevensville, louisiana, even schoolchildren are helping to evacuate. they're being run out of town by water, if not from the mississippi then from a tidal wave if the army corps of engineers decides to open up the morganza spillway. >> i know it's necessary that they do what they've got to do but still i guess in a way i am a little angry radio and but the spillway is nearly overflowing. if the water isn't let loose levees along the mississippi may burst, flooding new orleans and...
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steve stevensville louisiana. the children of the only elementary school here are moving their classes to higher ground. >> i got you. >> reporter: the clock is ticking for working class stevensville. >> we've been told there's going to be one for the books and if that's the case we have got to take every precaution to protect all of our desk, chairs and our children too. >> reporter: if the corps of engineers opens the spillway, stevensville is just one of several towns that could be swept away. it's a decision the army corps could make as early as tomorrow in order to save the bigger cities of new orleans and baton rouge downriver. >> i know it's necessary that they do what they got to do but still i guess in a way i am a little angry. >> reporter: we're circling over the floodgates right now. they're 125 individual gates. if and when the army corps of engineers decides to open them, water will spill from there and on to the farmland. leaving a devastating footprint. flooding a swath of land 100 miles long. disp
steve stevensville louisiana. the children of the only elementary school here are moving their classes to higher ground. >> i got you. >> reporter: the clock is ticking for working class stevensville. >> we've been told there's going to be one for the books and if that's the case we have got to take every precaution to protect all of our desk, chairs and our children too. >> reporter: if the corps of engineers opens the spillway, stevensville is just one of several towns...
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we absolutely will get it done. >> louisiana governor bobby jindal. joining me again general colin powell. thanks for joining us. >> good to be here. >> as a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff what do you make of this push and pull? >> chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and as secretary of state and national security adviser, i have watched a number of these kind of crises come and go. i've seen hurricanes, tornadoes, riots in los angeles, the tsunami and in every instance what i have sort of learned from all of these is that the national government, the federal government, the president has to get involved as quickly as possible. if you don't, then public opinion starts to drag you. the media pushes you and so when something like this clearly is going to get beyond the capacity of whoever caused it, get beyond the capacity of local authorities i think the federal government has to move in quickly and move in with -- to use my favorite expression, decisive force to demonstrate that it's doing everything that it can do. >> you didn't see t
we absolutely will get it done. >> louisiana governor bobby jindal. joining me again general colin powell. thanks for joining us. >> good to be here. >> as a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff what do you make of this push and pull? >> chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and as secretary of state and national security adviser, i have watched a number of these kind of crises come and go. i've seen hurricanes, tornadoes, riots in los angeles, the tsunami and in...
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. >>> we have breaking news we're following out of louisiana. a massive oil slick washed ashore overnight and could cause an environmental disaster of epic proportions. an oil rig exploded this week. you know about that. the deadly accident plunged this platform under water where it's now leaking oil and they can't stop it. jeremy hubbard has more. >> reporter: louisiana governor bobby jindal has declared a state of emergency so officials could begin preparing for what possibly could be the worst oil disaster since the exxon valdez. he's also asking for a federal government response so the national guard could help. >> it's very difficult under these circumstances to have any precise estimate. >> reporter: british petroleum, the company responsible for the oil rig,calling on the u.s. military for help. the navy is sending miles of booms and skimmers. the department of defense is unsure what kind of impact they can have. the spill is now impacting the bayou with its fragile fisheries and over 400 species of wildlife. the coast guard had hoped to
. >>> we have breaking news we're following out of louisiana. a massive oil slick washed ashore overnight and could cause an environmental disaster of epic proportions. an oil rig exploded this week. you know about that. the deadly accident plunged this platform under water where it's now leaking oil and they can't stop it. jeremy hubbard has more. >> reporter: louisiana governor bobby jindal has declared a state of emergency so officials could begin preparing for what possibly...
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i have said we're in a very serious situation. >> reporter: today the governor of louisiana demanded more resource for his state that is under siege yet again. >> we are concerned and we have encouraged bp strongly to seek even more assistance from the federal government because i do think this response could overwhelm their capabilities. >> reporter: it's not just the fishing industry that's in peril. in new orleans, five years after hurricane katrina, the tourists are finally back. flocking to renowned restaurants that specialize in delicacies from the gulf. billy lawrence is wondering if his business will disappear. >> if all those eggs die from the oil, then we're going to be in big trouble. >> reporter: gallitore's restaurant in the french quarter won't see the oil slick but its chef says he will be hit by it. >> we're very nervous right now about what effect this may have. stay close with our purveyors. we're going to see what happens. >> reporter: back at the shrimp docks, we found austin williams, a welder who works on the oil rigs. he made a detour to stock up on fresh shrim
i have said we're in a very serious situation. >> reporter: today the governor of louisiana demanded more resource for his state that is under siege yet again. >> we are concerned and we have encouraged bp strongly to seek even more assistance from the federal government because i do think this response could overwhelm their capabilities. >> reporter: it's not just the fishing industry that's in peril. in new orleans, five years after hurricane katrina, the tourists are...
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and three-quarters of the rigs off the louisiana coast are serviced from here. how important is this to the country? >> well, it's important enough that if people want to drive and heat their homes in the winter, they're going to have to have ongoing oil and gas operations in louisiana. and we're taking the brunt of it. we, as a state, are allowing it in our backyard. we are allowing the oil and gas to come onshore and pipelines that cut through our marshes to help the rest of the country have the oil and gas they need. >> reporter: finally, just after 2:00 p.m., word from bp's control center in houston that the top kill has begun. under water cameras are trained on the five-story blowout preventer as a ship on the surface begins pumping heavy mud 5,000 feet down, trying to jam it. as the operation begins, cameras capture what looks like a white cloud enveloping the blowout preventer. an engineer watches it that the drill mud may be streaming out the top. >> we'd like to see less mud up through the riser and more mud go down into the well. to kill the well. >> r
and three-quarters of the rigs off the louisiana coast are serviced from here. how important is this to the country? >> well, it's important enough that if people want to drive and heat their homes in the winter, they're going to have to have ongoing oil and gas operations in louisiana. and we're taking the brunt of it. we, as a state, are allowing it in our backyard. we are allowing the oil and gas to come onshore and pipelines that cut through our marshes to help the rest of the country...
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heading down to louisiana later today. he is going to meet with officials there to survey the flood damage and get a briefing on how things are going. chance for him to look presidential, but, rob, paula, remember, mitt romney did it last week. he beat hem to it when he went down last friday. >> he did. got a jump on him too. also, post-convention people lack to talk about whether the candidates get a bounce from that or not. according to the latest polls, things are still neck in neck. not much of a bounce. doesn't help democrats get their turn days later. >> no, they stole the spotlight back. one poll had president obama up one point. really statistically insignificant. doesn't matter when it's that close. another poll, had mitt romney going up two points after the convention. same approximately today, had him tied, 45-45. the bounce, is basically gone. >> do they think having the dnc in north carolina will benefit their strategy if they had the dnc in 2008 in colorado. north carolina won by 14,000 votes in '08. >> right
heading down to louisiana later today. he is going to meet with officials there to survey the flood damage and get a briefing on how things are going. chance for him to look presidential, but, rob, paula, remember, mitt romney did it last week. he beat hem to it when he went down last friday. >> he did. got a jump on him too. also, post-convention people lack to talk about whether the candidates get a bounce from that or not. according to the latest polls, things are still neck in neck....
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alabama, mississippi and louisiana. let's check out the storm. it hits the rain to the south. we keep ourselves dry today. 96 will feel like over 100. we're back to 77 overnight. tomorrow, 100 will feel like up to 110. >>> kim, what have you got for us? >> not much. the friday commute is off to a good start. we haven't had any crashes all morning. we have building volume around the area. let's look at the cameras around the beltway. traffic moving really good on the northeast corner. inner loop looking good towards 95. looks hazy there. southbound lanes a little heavier but still no problems as you head southbound towards the beltway. as we look at our maps, dealing with the same road hazards we had earlier. fire at ticketty at maryland avenue. -- fire activity at maryland avenue. and butler road closed at maryland avenue for a gas main break repaired. >>> next, the president live with us talking about the new financial plan and how it will affect all of us. >>> and cheryl crowe's taking the stage so if you want a live concert, join gma. >>> have a great, great day and weekend
alabama, mississippi and louisiana. let's check out the storm. it hits the rain to the south. we keep ourselves dry today. 96 will feel like over 100. we're back to 77 overnight. tomorrow, 100 will feel like up to 110. >>> kim, what have you got for us? >> not much. the friday commute is off to a good start. we haven't had any crashes all morning. we have building volume around the area. let's look at the cameras around the beltway. traffic moving really good on the northeast...
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the desperate scenes from louisiana and mississippi. you can see, with storms like this, never just the day of impact. always what comes a day or two later. just like, in katrina, when there were levee breaks and now seeing the awful scenes from suburban new orleans and flooding there and deaths to report this morning as well. body have been recovered. >> later this half-hour, sad news from robin roberts' family. our gma host now on medical leave makes it home to mississippi just in time to say good-bye to her beloved mother. >> oh, her sister sally ann in new orleans for three years. see her there in red on the left. the roberts' family, an extraordinarily close family. their dad died years ago of cancer. now they have lost their mother, robin just in time. >> the matriarch. >> you have to wonder how much can one family bear at one time. a lot on their plate. get into thatten a few second here. first, saying now is the time to restore the promise of america, mitt romney accepted the republican nomination for president, officially last
the desperate scenes from louisiana and mississippi. you can see, with storms like this, never just the day of impact. always what comes a day or two later. just like, in katrina, when there were levee breaks and now seeing the awful scenes from suburban new orleans and flooding there and deaths to report this morning as well. body have been recovered. >> later this half-hour, sad news from robin roberts' family. our gma host now on medical leave makes it home to mississippi just in time...
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. >> reporter: plaquemines parish, louisiana. >>> now the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> looks like it threatened rain all day today, cloudy, sun and then cloudy again. >> we brought in the first day, the first official day of the hurricane season with some storms right here in maryland, you know, we will see how the season pans out hurricanewise, but some storms here today. mainly south and east of the city especially anne arundel county. let's get you outside then we will take you into maryland's most powerful radar in just a second. nice looking boat there, you know, not bad. and we take a look at the temperature, 77 degrees, winds calm, humidity high, 77%, as we look at maryland's most powerful radar as promised here, first off, there's just not much back here on this side of the chesapeake at this moment in time but more action across the eastern shore basically up north of caroline county and south in kent count and south florida churchill and centreville, down even into talbot county we are seeing storm action the
. >> reporter: plaquemines parish, louisiana. >>> now the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> looks like it threatened rain all day today, cloudy, sun and then cloudy again. >> we brought in the first day, the first official day of the hurricane season with some storms right here in maryland, you know, we will see how the season pans out hurricanewise, but some storms here today. mainly south and east of the...
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john hendren has details from venice, louisiana. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, vinita and rob. this morning for the first time in 13 weeks the flow of oil in the gulf of mexico appears to be dramatically slowed. bp says even if the latest cap works, the broken oil well will still leak. but the tighter cap will enable the company to capture all the oil and funnel it back up to ships on the surface if necessary. >> the danger is you could overpressurize the pipe and cause it to explode, causing many leaks along the pipe. >> reporter: the next day or two could come with an answer. >> there's a good chance, a fighting chance, that this could actually work. >> when i wake up tomorrow morning, what i'd hope to see is a test that is very robust, that potentially shows us that this containment cap can contain the pressure of the oil coming up through the wellbore up to 8,000 or 9,000 pounds per square inch. >> reporter: to boost business amid the frustration on the gulf's largely empty but still-open beaches, the first lady
john hendren has details from venice, louisiana. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, vinita and rob. this morning for the first time in 13 weeks the flow of oil in the gulf of mexico appears to be dramatically slowed. bp says even if the latest cap works, the broken oil well will still leak. but the tighter cap will enable the company to capture all the oil and funnel it back up to ships on the surface if necessary. >> the danger is you could overpressurize the pipe and...
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three people were found dead in louisiana floodwaters. and hundreds of others had to be rescued by boat and helicopter. the storm floods rose from the gulf coast, tennessee and arkansas. it's going to be a slick commute into vegas and salt lake city. wet highways around the great lakes. >> if you're flying today, airport delays are expected in memphis, kansas city and in new orleans, where the airport has reopened after isaac. >>> harvard has a cheating scandal on its hands. university officials say they're investigating dozens of students after administrators found they might have shared answers or plagiarized a final exam. it's affecting 250 students. and harvard officials say the cheating involves over half of the take-home examines. >>> we're learning about the moments before the colorado shooting. james holmes tried to call his university psychiatrist nine minutes before he opened fire. they're trying to show that holmes and dr. lynne fenton had an ongoing doctor/patient relationship. and that would make the conversations confidentia
three people were found dead in louisiana floodwaters. and hundreds of others had to be rescued by boat and helicopter. the storm floods rose from the gulf coast, tennessee and arkansas. it's going to be a slick commute into vegas and salt lake city. wet highways around the great lakes. >> if you're flying today, airport delays are expected in memphis, kansas city and in new orleans, where the airport has reopened after isaac. >>> harvard has a cheating scandal on its hands....
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and yet, alex, 500 miles from us here in louisiana, is certainly being felt. we flew out to one of the barrier islands with the louisiana national guard, where we saw sandbags brought in by helicopter, washed under the waters of the gulf of mexico. the waves were larger out at sea, which is why thousands of boats were ordered back to port. alex, as it transitions to a hurricane, will send bigger waves this way through wednesday. but it's expected to diminish by thursday. and normal activities will resume. at the spill site itself, the waves were not big enough to disrupt the all-important work of ships involved. the oil containment of the all-important work of the relief wells continued. jeffrey kofman, abc news, buras, louisiana. >>> we have a number of crews keeping an eye on alex. we'll have a complete update later on "good morning america." >>> turning overseas, now, to a developing story. the largest u.s. base in the eastern part of afghanistan was attacked this morning. >> the taliban is claiming responsibility. we get the details from nick schifrin in k
and yet, alex, 500 miles from us here in louisiana, is certainly being felt. we flew out to one of the barrier islands with the louisiana national guard, where we saw sandbags brought in by helicopter, washed under the waters of the gulf of mexico. the waves were larger out at sea, which is why thousands of boats were ordered back to port. alex, as it transitions to a hurricane, will send bigger waves this way through wednesday. but it's expected to diminish by thursday. and normal activities...
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louisiana fresh catch. florida beaches. alabama beauty. mississippi outdoors. the gulf is the world's goodtime headquarters. and we are 100% open for business. i'm glad we got that settled. >>> a rally pushed the market up. the s&p 500 up almost eight. taking a look at your consumer alert. looking for a deal on a television this black friday? experts say this is the year who get a great deal. some store also offer discounts across the board including 40% off of big screen tv's plus free shipping. >>> stressed out business travelers can get a small dose of tlc. spas everywhere from small resorts to large upscale ones are julying in on the trend. the good news is the shorter treatments are cheaper. >>> now for last minute shopper good news. ups is expected to deliver more packages. ups predicts it will see five days where its deliveries will meet or go beyond 25 million. fedex plans to handle 17 million on december 12th. >>> another store jumping on the bandwagon at midnight on black friday, best buy. target's macy's and kohl's have announced their plans. walmart
louisiana fresh catch. florida beaches. alabama beauty. mississippi outdoors. the gulf is the world's goodtime headquarters. and we are 100% open for business. i'm glad we got that settled. >>> a rally pushed the market up. the s&p 500 up almost eight. taking a look at your consumer alert. looking for a deal on a television this black friday? experts say this is the year who get a great deal. some store also offer discounts across the board including 40% off of big screen tv's plus...